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This Unstoppable Telecom Giant Returned More Capital to Shareholders Than Both AT&T and Verizon Over the Past Year, and It Just Raised Its Dividend 35%

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And many of the biggest companies in the industry are happy to return that cash to shareholders. billion to shareholders over the last 12 months. billion to shareholders over the past year. But one of its biggest competitors has returned even more cash to shareholders. It sports a 5% dividend yield, paying out $8.2

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AT&T's 5%-Yielding Dividend Continues to Grow Safer

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billion year over year , helping reduce its leverage ratio from 2.99 With its free cash flow rising and its leverage ratio falling, AT&T's high-yielding dividend is growing safer. The company expects its leverage ratio to reach its target in the 2.5 Verizon is currently on track to get its leverage ratio down to around 2.3

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Where Will PayPal Be in 3 Years?

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In addition, the company's rapid pandemic-era growth was simply unsustainable, and it took a different approach that didn't resonate well with shareholders. Chriss has been leveraging this experience to turn things around at PayPal as he tries to reignite the business and attract more businesses and customers to the payment platform.

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3 Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy Now for a Lifetime of Passive Income

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For decades, ADM has leveraged its enormous global asset base to originate, process, and transport agricultural commodities between over 190 countries. As a BDC, Hercules Capital can avoid income taxes by distributing at least 90% of profits to shareholders as a dividend. The stock offers a 3.4% annually since 2020.

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Is SoFi a Millionaire Maker?

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It focuses on leveraging the popularity of smartphones and the internet to provide a superior user experience in a market that's not known for that. Of course, any leadership team can and does throw numbers out there to keep its shareholders happy. SoFi has positioned itself to succeed in a hyper-competitive banking industry.

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This 6%-Yielding Dividend Stock Is a No-Brainer Buy for Income

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The company also has a rock-solid financial profile, with investment-grade credit backed by a low leverage ratio. Ebel believes Enbridge can grow by around 5% annually over the longer term while maintaining its financial discipline and returning significant cash to shareholders through a growing dividend.

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Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Costco vs. Home Depot

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Since their respective initial public offerings in the 1980s, they have done a great job rewarding their shareholders, compounding capital over the very long term. That huge figure, coupled with the fact that Costco sells a much lower number of stock-keeping units than competitors, gives it tremendous negotiating leverage with its suppliers.